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Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Will Have Two Companions in His Second Season

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Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Will Have Two Companions in His Second Season

And what's more, a familiar character may be returning soon

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Published on April 15, 2024

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Varada Sethu, Ncuti Gatwa, and Millie Gibson at a Doctor Who table read

Previously, in Doctor Who news, it was announced that current companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) would have only one season of adventures in the TARDIS before being replaced by a new, unnamed companion played by Varada Sethu (Andor). Radio Times noted, at the time, that Gibson would still be on the show, but in a smaller role.

But maybe that’s not quite the case. It turns out that Sethu is joining the show as the Doctor’s second companion, with Gibson also staying on board. There’s even a cute picture of the whole season-two gang, looking very happy and like they might invite you over for drinks if they like your vibe.

Showrunner Russell T. Davies said in a press release, “Right now in the studio, shooting for 2025, we’ve got Ncuti, Millie and Varada fighting side by side—we need all three, because the stakes are higher than ever!”

Sethu won’t show up until Gatwa’s second season, next year, but there is another tidbit of news floating about regarding the upcoming season. Davies told Empire the name of the character Jinkx Monsoon is playing: Maestro. Which is either a very unsubtle return of the Master, or a huge misdirect—and Davies is capable of either. Or both, somehow.

Either way, we won’t have to wait too long to find out: Monsoon appears in the second episode of the upcoming season, which is called “The Devil’s Chord.” Doctor Who premieres May 10th on Disney+. icon-paragraph-end

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